Joshua Wong
By: Joseph Garcia per. 3
Biography:
Born October 13th, 1996 in Hong Kong.
Mother-Grace Wong and Father- Roger Wong.
He is the only child. As a Baby, Joshua was diagnosed with Dyslexia.
He was raised as a protestant christian. His interest in social life was when his father took him to visit the underprivileged classes
Quote:
"People shouldn't be afraid of the government. The government should be afraid of their people."
Activism:
Joshua started this activist group in 2011 with his friend Ivan Lam. On 27 September 2014, Wong was one of the 78 people arrested by the Hong Kong police during a massive pro-democracy protest. He wants to protest against moral and national education. This year, Joshua started a protest, which is now called the umbrella revolution.
Hero yes or no?
A hero is a man of courage who doesn't let anything bring him or his country state or city down.
Joshua Wong is a hero. People love Joshua because he has encouraged so much people to get up and fight for a better education.
When the police arrested him, they said he wasn't aloud to go into any big neighborhood. People got mad because this prevents him from playing a role in future demonstrations in the volatile, contested district.